How does one become a moderator?

[Tea Please]

I've always wondered that. I'm not looking for the job, but are there certain requirements. Do you have to a total Disney nut? I know its volunteer, but is it done in shifts? Do you have to stay up all night? Do webmasters get paid?

Thats it. I have always been curious. It seems like a thankless job but this board has some wonderful dedicated mods.

 

[Lanshark]

I believe they do a straw poll and whoever loses gets to be a moderator.

 

[Galahad]

Unless you've been sentenced to a special place in Purgatory. In which case you become a moderator of the DB.

 

[catsrule]

You must worship and adore Simba. Hey, I should be one, then!

 

[Robinrs]

If being a total Disney nut was a requirement I would not be one.

 

[Lanshark]

Galahad


Horrors

 

[Briar Rose 7457]

Originally posted by Galahad
Unless you've been sentenced to a special place in Purgatory. In which case you become a moderator of the DB.

 

[Beauty]

Hey! I worship and adore Simba!!!!

 

[Tea Please]

No really I want to know.

 

[Planogirl]

Anne, I wonder myself and I've been here a while. I think that you have to know the right people and be in the right place at the right time but I could be wrong. Does anyone know?

 

[floridaminnie]

You have to have a million and one posts and tell other to play nice?

 

[chell]

Seems like all of the moderators have been around here for a very long time.

 

[Obi-Wan Pinobi]

We're paid in gruel and pebbles, we're chained to our computers and Alex has the only set of keys, and we're on caffeine IVs when we're on the late night shifts.

 

[TigerBear]

I think it is interesting that so many people have asked this question, but has anyone ever been given an answer? Not that anyone is owed an answer.

 

[nativetxn]

I was invited by Pete Werner. He did not explain to me why I was chosen to be a moderator.

I don't think I actually know if there are "certain requirements".

I don't work a shift. If I'm online and I can check the boards I moderate, then I do it.

I am unpaid and I have no idea if the webmasters are paid or not.

That's the best answer I can offer to this question.

 

[tiggersmom2]

Thank You nativetxn for an honest reply!

 

[*Fantasia*]

I have a question... What if you're a moderator of the CB and you're visiting the Resort Board and you see a post/s there and should be edited or close the thread, can you do that or do you just take care of the board/s given to you? Am I making any sense here...maybe cause it's getting kind of late here...

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

This is my take on it ....

When the WMs think another moderator is needed, they look for people who are generally knowledgeable on a certain board, and hopefully have certain qualities that include, but aren't limited to: helpful, friendly, basically non-confrontational, even-minded, willing to share information, willing to start new threads or participate in them, enjoy being part of the DIS community, etc. etc.

A Webmaster will ask then ask if someone is interested in helping to moderate that board.

Since so many of us love Disney, and/or the DIS community, it's fun to help out. Sometimes it can be challenging, but in the end it's fun.

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Moderators moderate their own boards. If I see a post on another board, I use the "Report post to Moderator" button.

 

[Flyfly_Eclipse]

Thanks for starting this thread! I've always wondering how BARRY HOM got to be a Moderator (and goodness gracious a Webmaster now!) since he likes to INSTIGATE fights (with me at least...lol) and hit on various ladies on the Universal boards.

 

[catsrule]

Well, I guess that leaves me out of the running.